Kathmandu, June 22 -- Minutes after Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Padma Kumari Aryal announced her decision to withdraw the controversial Guthi Bill on Tuesday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli commended the move, stating it a 'wise decision'.

The decision was taken a day before the planned apolitical mass gathering of the Kathmandu Valley's indigenous nationalities, particularly the Newar community.

After the government implemented its 'wise' decision of withdrawing one of the most controversial bills in the country, averting possible clash, pressure is now mounting on the Oli administration to withdraw another controversial bill-the Media Council.

A number of lawmakers have demanded the government to ...